Owners of some 2003 Ram pickups urged to not drive them after another Takata air bag inflator death
1 year, 5 months ago

Owners of some 2003 Ram pickups urged to not drive them after another Takata air bag inflator death

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Stellantis and the U.S. government are urging the owners of some 2003 Dodge Ram pickups to stop driving them after a passenger was killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator. NHTSA said the death was the first due to an exploding front passenger air bag inflator. “The older a defective Takata air bag inflator gets, the more dangerous it becomes,” Acting NHTSA Administrator Ann Carlson said in a written statement. NHTSA is urging owners of all vehicles to check to see if they have an unrepaired Takata air bag recall.

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Ford, Mazda warn owners to stop driving older vehicles with dangerous Takata air bag inflators
4 months, 1 week ago

Ford, Mazda warn owners to stop driving older vehicles with dangerous Takata air bag inflators

LA Times  

Used Mazda cars for sale at a San Diego dealership. Mazda and Ford are warning the owners of more than 475,000 older vehicles in the U.S. not to drive them because they have dangerous Takata air bag inflators that have not been replaced. Ford and Mazda are warning the owners of more than 475,000 older vehicles in the U.S. not …

Nissan issues ‘do not drive’ warning for older vehicles over air bag explosion risk
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Nissan issues ‘do not drive’ warning for older vehicles over air bag explosion risk

LA Times  

Nissan is urging owners of about 84,000 older vehicles to stop driving them because their Takata air bag inflators have an increased risk of exploding in a crash and hurling dangerous metal fragments. Nissan is urging the owners of about 84,000 older vehicles to stop driving them because their Takata air bag inflators have an increased risk of exploding in …

Urgent warning over Toyota cars that can 'shoot sharp metal fragments' from airbags and kill drivers or passengers - as owners are told to immediately 'stop driving' them, are you affected?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Urgent warning over Toyota cars that can 'shoot sharp metal fragments' from airbags and kill drivers or passengers - as owners are told to immediately 'stop driving' them, are you affected?

Daily Mail  

Toyota has issued an urgent 'do not drive' advisory on 61,000 vehicles fitted with dangerous Takata airbags, which can explode and hurl 'sharp metal fragments' at motorists. Airbags made by Japanese manufacturer Takata have been linked to 30 deaths worldwide, with 26 in the US - including that of Ford owner Hayden Jones Jr. Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda speaks during …

Toyota urges owners of old Corolla, Matrix and RAV4 models to park them until air bags are replaced
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Toyota urges owners of old Corolla, Matrix and RAV4 models to park them until air bags are replaced

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Toyota and General Motors are telling the owners of about 61,000 older Corolla, Matrix, RAV4 and Pontiac Vibe models to stop driving them because their Takata air bag inflators are at risk of exploding and hurling shrapnel. The urgent warning Monday covers certain Corolla compact cars and Matrix hatchbacks from the 2003 and 2004 model years, as well …

US agency to watch unrecalled Takata inflators after one blows apart, injuring a driver in Chicago
1 year ago

US agency to watch unrecalled Takata inflators after one blows apart, injuring a driver in Chicago

The Independent  

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BMW recalls SUVs after Takata air bag inflator blows apart, hurling shrapnel and injuring driver
1 year ago

BMW recalls SUVs after Takata air bag inflator blows apart, hurling shrapnel and injuring driver

The Independent  

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The US government seems ready to order a recall of millions of air bag inflators for safety concerns
1 year, 2 months ago

The US government seems ready to order a recall of millions of air bag inflators for safety concerns

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government appears poised to order a recall of millions of air bag inflators due to a manufacturing flaw that could send metal shrapnel rocketing through a car’s interior. “Any personal injury or loss of life is a serious matter.” But Gold said the company had concluded that the examples being cited by NHTSA were “isolated incidents …

US confirms another Honda death from air bag, asks owners to get car recalled
2 years ago

US confirms another Honda death from air bag, asks owners to get car recalled

Hindustan Times  

A US auto safety regulator on Friday said it had confirmed a new crash death from a faulty air bag in a Honda car, as it urged owners to get recall repairs completed. Over the last decade, more than 67 million Takata air bag inflators have been recalled in the United States and more than 100 million worldwide, in the …

Faulty air bags trigger a warning not to drive 276,000 older Dodge and Chrysler cars
2 years, 1 month ago

Faulty air bags trigger a warning not to drive 276,000 older Dodge and Chrysler cars

NPR  

Faulty air bags trigger a warning not to drive 276,000 older Dodge and Chrysler cars Enlarge this image toggle caption Paul Sancya/AP Paul Sancya/AP DETROIT — Stellantis and the U.S. government are warning owners of 276,000 older vehicles to stop driving them after Takata air bags apparently exploded in three more vehicles, killing the drivers. Sponsor Message The fatalities bring …

US probes Takata air bags in 200 models from 20 automakers
3 years, 3 months ago

US probes Takata air bags in 200 models from 20 automakers

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Over 30 million air bags in more than 200 models from 20 car and truck makers are being investigated by a U.S. safety agency because they have the potential to explode and hurl shrapnel. In a document posted Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it opened the probe into air bag inflators made from 2011 through …

South Carolina driver killed by exploding air bag inflator
3 years, 8 months ago

South Carolina driver killed by exploding air bag inflator

Associated Press  

DETROIT — A driver in South Carolina is the latest person to be killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator. Honda said Wednesday that a faulty driver’s air bag blew apart in a crash involving a 2002 Honda Accord in Lancaster County, South Carolina. Honda officials and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration inspected the car and the air …

GM to recall 7 million vehicles globally to replace Takata air bags
4 years, 1 month ago

GM to recall 7 million vehicles globally to replace Takata air bags

LA Times  

General Motors will recall about 7 million big pickup trucks and SUVs around the world to replace Takata air bag inflators. General Motors will recall about 7 million big pickup trucks and SUVs worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. “Based on this information and information provided to the petition’s public docket, the NHTSA concluded that the GM …

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